Operation; Controls - Exmark METRO 21 Operator's Manual

Operation

Operation
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from the normal operating position.

Controls

Blade Control Bail
Located on the upper handle as shown in Figure 4.
When the blade control bail is depressed, the system
senses that the operator is in the normal operator's
position.
• For Units with a Blade Brake Clutch: When
the blade control bail is released, the system
senses that the operator has moved from the
normal operating position and will stop the blade.
• For Units without a Blade Brake Clutch:
When the blade control bail is released, the system
senses that the operator has moved from the
normal operating position and will kill the engine.
Figure 4
1. Throttle-Choke Control
2. Blade Control Lever
(Blade Brake Units Only)
3. Blade Control Bail
Self-Propel Drive Bail (For
Self-Propelled Units Only)
Located on the upper handle as shown in Figure 4.
When the self-propel drive bail is squeezed, the unit
will move forward at the speed set on the speed
4. Handle
5. Drive Bail
(Self-Propelled Units
Only)
control lever. When this bail is released the unit will
stop moving.
Throttle-Choke Control
The throttle-choke control is located on the left side
of the handles as shown in Figure 4.
The lever is used to control engine speed. Moving
the lever to the full forward (Choke) position will
place the lever in the choke position. The choke aids
in starting a cold engine. Moving the throttle control
forward will increase engine speed and moving it to
the rear will decrease engine speed.
For units with a Blade Brake Control: The
throttle-choke control also includes an engine kill
position. Moving the lever into the full rearward
(Off) position will kill the engine.
Note: MPKA21CA, MSKA21CA, and
MSKA21BCA Units Do Not have a choke.
Blade Control Lever (Blade Brake
Clutch Units Only):
The blade control lever is located on the right side of
the handle next to the Blade Control Bail as shown
in Figure 4.
Moving the blade control lever into the full forward
position while depressing the blade control bail
engages the blade. Releasing the blade control bail
automatically disengages the blades.
Ground Speed (Shifter) Control
(Self-Propelled Units Only):
The ground speed control is located at the rear of the
belt cover as shown in Figure 5.
The ground speed control has three settings which
control the ground speed of the mower: 1 is slow, 2
is medium, and 3 is fast.
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